Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you! Yes, our situations seem very similar except your tooth was fully grown out. It seems like things are moving very quickly for you. I hope I have the same luck. They told me I'd probably have braces for 2 years, but my fear is that it will be longer depending on how long it takes for my pe...

Thank you very much for sharing your story. Sounds like we are in a similar boat. Your teeth have grown out a lot further than mine though. My permanent has just poked through. And I think I was more miserable than you when I first got mine on. I've had them for 2 weeks now and I guess I am adjustin...

I don't think I answered my own question. I am curious if anyone else has gone through something similar. Also, I have no idea what a u shape alignment is.

I am 31 years old. I got braces 2 weeks ago because I have a baby tooth (canine) and the permanent tooth is already coming out in the roof of my mouth. Last week I had the baby tooth pulled. So now I have the braces and the gap in my mouth where the baby tooth was. How long do you think it will take...